Senior Linux Systems Administrator – Onsite Orlando

DiSTI Corp.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DiSTI Corp. is hiring a Systems Administrator III to support and optimize our Linux infrastructure (RHEL/Ubuntu) onsite in Orlando. The role requires handling high-availability systems, scripting, and VMware administration, with exposure to Atlassian tools and backup solutions.

You will participate in a rotating on-call schedule, after-hours support, and weekend rotations as needed, ensuring security and reliability across IT services.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in CS/IS or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on systems administration in Linux environments (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Strong Linux server management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning experience.
• Proficient with configuration management/automation tools such as Ansible.
• Scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• VMware administration and backup system experience, preferably Veeam.
• Experience managing Atlassian products (Jira/Confluence) and revision control systems (Gitlab/Subversion/PlasticSCM).
• Storage management experience including SAN/NAS configuration and support.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work shift schedules including after-hours/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting for outages, SLAs, and user requests; resolve escalations.
• Monitor system metrics and implement performance optimization and capacity planning.
• Document system hardware, software, and processes in detail.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware/software issues; research solutions in knowledge bases.
• Track and document hardware/software changes within infra.
• Assist in vendor product evaluation ensuring compatibility with standards.
• Act as SME on specialized projects coordinating with other teams.
• Maintain up-to-date expertise on supported hardware/software in the environment.
• Administer and support Jira and Confluence; manage revision control systems.

Skills

Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Ansible automation

Python scripting

Bash scripting

VMware administration

Veeam backup experience

Atlassian Jira/Confluence

Revision control (Gitlab/Subversion/Pl

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Jira/Confluence

GitLab

Subversion

PlasticSCM

Veeam

VMware vSphere

Job description

DiSTI Corp. is hiring a Systems Administrator III to support and optimize our Linux infrastructure (RHEL/Ubuntu) onsite in Orlando. The role requires handling high-availability systems, scripting, and VMware administration, with exposure to Atlassian tools and backup solutions.

You will participate in a rotating on-call schedule, after-hours support, and weekend rotations as needed, ensuring security and reliability across IT services.